Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind. Young's Literal Translation And I have seen all the labour, and all the benefit of the work, because for it a man is the envy of his neighbour. Even this [is] vanity and vexation of spirit. King James Bible Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This [is] also vanity and vexation of spirit. Hebrew Iאֲנִ֜י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I saw וְרָאִ֨יתִֽי (wə·rā·’î·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see that all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every labor עָמָ֗ל (‘ā·māl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5999: Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind and וְאֵת֙ (wə·’êṯ) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case success כִּשְׁר֣וֹן (kiš·rō·wn) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3788: Success, advantage spring from כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a man’s אִ֖ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person envy קִנְאַת־ (qin·’aṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7068: Ardor, zeal, jealousy of his neighbor. מֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ (mê·rê·‘ê·hū) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow This זֶ֥ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that too גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and is futile הֶ֖בֶל (he·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory and a pursuit וּרְע֥וּת (ū·rə·‘ūṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7469: A feeding upon, grasping after of the wind. רֽוּחַ׃ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit |
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